The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-19
AMERICANS ABROAD.

An Interesting Account of the
Dolngs Of Americans In England.
New York, Aug. 4.-Mr. G. W. Small
ley, in his London cable to the Tribune,
says: Mr.. Blame arrived in London
Thursday night, after a weeks visit to
Ireland. He reached Belfast last FRI
day, went thence to Dublin, spent three
days in Dublin, then went to Cork and
Queenstown for a single day, and thence
back to Dublin, which he finally quilted
Thursday morning. The Lord Mayor of
Dublin gave HIM pressing invitation to
remain over Saturday and accept ban
quet in his honor, to which he proposed
to invite $50 guests. This Mr.. Blaine
was reluctantly obliged to decline. His
letter to the Lord Mayor, though not
written for print, was published with
Mr.. Blaine's consent.
81 shall not soon forget" writes Mr..
Blaine, "the kindness have received in
Ireland. The deep interest feel in the
prosperity and welfare of her people
will, if possible, be increased by MY visit
among them"
Nor will they soon forget Mr.. Blaine.
l hear from Irish sources that his visit
excited the liveliest interest. and that
the deep regret which Mr.. Blaine ex-
pressed at his inability to prolong his
stay is shared by all the foremost Irish
men.
In company with his wife and two
daughters Mr.. Blaine starts for the con-
tInent on Monday, intending to spend
some time at Schwalbach, the waters Of
which Mrs. Blaine has been advised to
drink. Mr.. Blaine's health continues
perfect. He looks stronger, better and
more robust than before going to Scot
land. Scotch air, Mr.. Carnegie's hospIt-
atty, constant drives on a coach all over
Pertshire and good company have all
had an influence on his health and spir-
its. Mr.. Blaine dined last evening in
company with Mr.. Depew and Mr.. Hal
stead, and the party did not break up
till midnight. 1t ID a permissible con-
lecture that their conversation was not
wholly unconnected with American poll
tics. They avowed, moreover their in
tention of starting together for the con.
tinent. There is nothing to prevent any
American from drawing any inference
he pleases from these Interesting Incl
dents.
Mr.. Halstead paid visit on Wednes-
day and Thursday to Mr.. John Walter,
of the Times, at his great country place,
Bearwood. He declares himself 10th to
quit London, but is resolved 10 cross to
the continent Immediately, meaning TO
get as far as Baden. He has engaged
passage for September 8 on the Bour-
gogne from Hayre to New York.
Mr.. Walters dinner to ex-senator
Cameron and Senator Hawley brought
together about forty gentlemen, includ-
ing Mr.. Depew, Mr.. Halstead and 9TH
ers, English and American, distinguish
ed in various ways. All precedents were
put aside in order to give Mr.. Cameron
the opportunity of proposing the Queen
health. This the veteran did in words
few and fit, amid the cheers of the com
pany, equally divided between Her
Majesty and Abraham Lincoln's anti
slavery Minister. Mr.. HaWley spoke
Loyalty and well for Connecticut. One
of the Englishmen present, Sir Henry
James, proposed the health of the Presi-
dent of the United. States, which was
drank with all the honors. Mr.. Depew
surpassed himself in an successful effort
to rise to the heights Of wit and elo-
quence which the toast of the press de-
manded. Mr.. Halstead responded with
gravity and with humor. Further re-
plies from Mr.. Harold Frederic and Mr..
Oakley Hall were heard with applause.
Mr.. Walter, himself one of the chief
orators of the evening, spoke with I'M
turing ingenuity, freshness and genIality.
Mr.. Cameron's eighty-nine years did not
prevent him from staying till near II
O'Clock.